IT Network Engineer Level 2

Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in people’s day.

The role will actively monitor the performance and security of the organisations network. Implementing and adjusting quality of service profiles to ensure network efficiency, and introducing and maintaining access controls to ensure only permitted and known network traffic is flowing between sites and supply partners. It will also cover provision of support, troubleshooting and resolving network issues, alongside providing network maintenance, system upgrades, application of service packs, patches, hotfixes, alongside the creation and improvements to security configurations. Working individually and as part of the wider network and IT team, actively monitoring and improving the security and resilience of the network, which will include input into security tool selection, implementing those tools and improving configurations.

The role will also monitor adherence to policy within the network, reporting potential breaches. It will also be involved in review of existing, or helping to create new policies and procedures, aimed to ensure all aspects of the network and its operation are continuously covered under appropriate and up to date policy and procedures.

The role will also be responsible for capacity monitoring of network devices, covering resource utilisation and highlighting changes to baselines, reporting trends, and undertaking capacity planning for the whole network.

The experience you’ll need:

To be considered for this role we recommend you demonstrate the below in your application;

At least 5 years proven hands-on network engineering experience in a large organisation
Deep understanding of networking protocols (e.g., IPSEC, HSRP, BGP, OSPF, 802.11, QoS)
Excellent understanding of the OSI or TCP/IP model
Excellent experience with monitoring, network diagnostic and network analytics tools
Fortinet Certified Professional – Network Security (essential)
Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist – Network Security (essential)
Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist – Secure Access Service Edge (desired)
Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist – Public Cloud Security (desired)
Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist – Zero Trust Access (desired)
CCNP Enterprise (R+S/Wireless) / Security accreditation or equivalent (essential)
Experience working with network circuit service providers (essential).